GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS FEBRUARY October 20, 2023 by CEX Publishing Get caught up on Seven Years in Darkness before the killer second season! The countdown begins. CEX’s acclaimed fantasy series Seven Years in Darkness returns for a killer second season in 2024. With little time left before the next chapter unfolds, revisit the dark world of sorcery and survival from Joseph Schmalke. 72 students entered the dreaded Academy of Black Magic, where after 7 years, only 7 will remain alive. Relive the alliances and betrayals as freshmen complete their first grueling year within the Academy of Black Magic’s shadowy halls. Beyond those walls, an entire underground city awaits the fledgling sorcerers and the potentially life-threatening trials of sophomore year. Catch up on all the magical mayhem before Seven Years in Darkness casts its next wicked spell upon you. The game of survival is about to intensify. Seven Years in Darkness: Year One—Progress collects issues 1–4 of the series in a saddle-stitched, 100-page format priced to move at $9.99. This edition is perfect for new readers to jump on the series before the premiere of Year Two in 2024! #SevenYearsInDarkness Next, the final chapter in the hard-hitting, gritty elephant conservation series TUSKERS arrives! After a devastating attack leaves the herd reeling, the giant mammals and their human allies must summon the strength for one last push to safety. But with the animal sanctuary finally within reach, the ruthless poacher Katumba emerges to unleash a final barrage, changing the lives of all involved! Written by Marc Gaffen and Javier Barrios and vividly illustrated by Daniel Govar, the action-packed TUSKERS finale caps off the emotional saga following the elephants’ merciless poaching ordeal and brave quest for sanctuary. The final battle for survival begins this February—don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to this riveting elephant odyssey. #Tuskers SEVEN YEARS OF DARKNESS: YEAR ONE – PROGRESS REPORT (ONE-SHOT) Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Catch up on Seven Years in Darkness: Year One before Year Two begins! This MEGA-SIZED ISSUE contains all four issues of the original series! The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year, but only seven will graduate and walk out alive! Their seven-year journey starts here! Diamond IDNOV231361 / NOV231362 Lunar Product Codes1123CX378 / 1123CX379 UPCCover A: 79394597454200611Cover B: 79394597454200621 TUSKERS #3 (OF 3) Written byJAVIER BARRIOS, MARC GAFFEN Illustrated byDANIEL GOVAR Cover ADANIEL GOVAR Cover BDANIEL GOVAR Cover CSTÉPHANE ROUX The action-packed finale to Tuskers! With Zuri and the elephants decimated by Katumba’s vicious attack, the herd must find a way forward to the animal sanctuary. But with safety within reach, Katumba reemerges for one final onslaught that will change everyone’s life forever… Written by Marc Gaffen (GRIMM, NEW AMSTERDAM) and Javier Barrios, with breathtaking art by Daniel Govar. Diamond IDNOV231363 / NOV231364 / NOV231365 Lunar Product Codes1123CX380 / 1123CX381 / 1123CX382 UPCCover A: 79394597463400311Cover B: 79394597463400321Cover C: 79394597463400331